PART-II
Form for seeking prior approval of Central Government under section 2 of the Forest(Conservation) Act,1980 for Diversion of fresh forest area
(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)
State Serial No. of proposal :
TN-068/2018
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Tamil Nadu
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Tamil Nadu
(ii)
District :
Thoothukkudi
(iii)
Forest Division :
Thoothukudi
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.08
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Industry
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Thoothukudi
0.08
Section 26
Total
0.08
Division 1. : Thoothukudi
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Thoothukkudi
0.08
Total
0.08
4.
Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion
(i)
Density of vegetation
S. No.
Area(in ha.)
Density
Eco-Class
1
0
0
Eco 4
Total.
0
(ii)
Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL
S. No.
Scientific Name
Local Name
(0-30)cm.
(31-60)cm.
(61-90)cm.
(91-120)cm.
(121-150)cm.
(>150)cm.
NIL
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
Does not arise
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Does not arise
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.01
8.
Significance of the forest land proposed for diversion from wildlife point of view
(i).
Details of wildlife present in and around the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
(ii).
Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. :
No
(iii).
Whether the forest land proposed for diversion is located within eco-sensitive zone(ESZ) of the Protected Area notified under Wildlife(Protection) Act,1972 (Note: In case, ESZ of a Protected Area is not notified,then,10kms distance from boundary of the Protected Area should be treated as ESZ):
No
(iv).
Whether any national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc., is located within 1 Km. from boundary of the forest land proposed for diversion :
No
(v).
Whether any rare/endangered/unique species of flora and fauna found in the area :
No
9.
Details of any protected archaeological/heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monument located in the area, if any
(i).
Whether any protected archaeological/heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monument is located in the area :
No
10.
Comment as to the reasonability of the extent of the forest land proposed for diversion
(i).
Whether the requirement of forest land as proposed by the user agency is unavoidable and bare minimum for the project :
Yes
11.
Details of violation(s), if any ,committed
(i).
Whether any work in violation of the Act or guidelines issued under the Act has been carried out :
Yes
(a)Details of violation(s):
0.08ha has been used by the user agency instead
(b) Period of Work done(year) :
1
(c) Area of forest land involved in violation (in ha.) :
0.025
S. No.
Name of person responsible for violation
Designation & Address of person responsible for violation
Action taken against the person responsible for violation
1
M Jeyaseelan
Executive Engineer TWAD BOARD Maintenance Division Thoothukudi
Violation Notice issued on the date of Third August Two Thousand Seventeen and An Amount of Rs.1,97,468/- Deposited by the User Agency in the CAMPA Account on 06.12.2018
12.
Whether work in violation is still in progres(Yes/No) :
No
13.
Details of compensatory afforestation scheme
Patch wise details for Degraded Area (To be earmarked by DFO)
(i).
Total Financial Outlay for C.A(lacs):
0.65920
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
0.16
Vallanadu RF
Srivaigundam
RF 48,49
View file
(ii).
Copy of CA scheme details:
(iii).
Scanned copy of the Geo-referenced map of the forest land proposed for C.A. prepared by using DGPS or Total Station:
(iv).
Copy of Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed for C.A.:
(V).
Copy of NOC from Competent Authority :
Additional information Details
S. No.
Documents
Remarks
NIL
14.
District Profile
S.no
District Name
Geographical area of the district (in ha.)
Forest area of the district (in ha.)
Total forest area diverted since 1980 (in ha.)
No. of Approved Cases
Forest Land including penal C.A. (in ha.)
Progress of compensatory afforestation as on(date)
A) Forest land (in ha.)
B) Non-forest land (in ha.)
1
Thoothukkudi
463100
10515.88
26.6505
10
89.63
31/08/2018
89.63
0.00
15.
Site inspection report of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer highlighting important facts pertaining to the forest land
Division Name
Circle
Site inspected By
Whether site inspected
No. of times site visited
Site inspection report
Date of visit
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
DFO
Yes
One
21/08/2018
Tirunelveli
CF
Yes
One
08/09/2018
(Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer with(Part II,III & Part IV))
16.
Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason
Division
Circle
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Reason
Letter
Whether CF agreed
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
DFO
Recommended
THE LAND REQUIRED FOR DIVERSION IS 0.08HA OUT OF OF THIS 0.055 HA HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU VIDE G.O MS NO.18 E&F(FR.10) DEPT DT 07.03.2008. NOW THE USER AGENCY HAS PROPOSED AN ADDITIIONAL AREA OF 0.025HA FOR ALREADY CONSTRUCTED AT THE TIME OF TIME OF ORIGINAL ALLOTMENT DURING 2008. NO FLORA AND FAUNA INVOLVED.
Tirunelveli
CF
Recommended
The site is about 2.8 metre above Thamiraparani river bed. The area is already development. It was ascertained that the construction was done during 2008 to 2010 and no trees was felled during construction. It is also noted that there is no archaeological site in the near vicinity.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Recommended
Specific recommendation of the State Government(Part V)
17.
Specific recommendation of the State Government for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason ( Part V)
State
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Recommendation Date
Remarks
Signing Authority
Notification
Recommendation Letter
Tamil Nadu
State Secretary
Recommended
26/03/2019
The recommendation of APCCF FCA dated 28.02.2019 may be accepted and the proposal is recommended for drinking purpose only and not for Industrial purpose.
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Chennai
Regional Office
4-TNB033/2019-CHN
18/08/2020
18.
Payment made by User Agency
Proposal No.
Application No.
Total Amount (Rs.)
Recieved Amount (Rs.)
Transaction Date
Transaction ID
Bank Name
Mode of Payment
Demmand Generated By User Agency
Demmand Verified By Nodal Officer
Uploaded Demand Letter
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
IND340992018042
188,505.00
188,505.00
2021-12-07
BKIDN21341941309
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2021-11-22
2021-12-03
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
IND340992018892
197,468.00
197,468.00
cash
Select
Corporation Bank (Challan)
2024-07-02
2024-07-02
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
IND340992018799
633,502.00
633,502.00
2024-10-24
BKIDA24298500898
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2024-10-01
2024-10-23
19.
Uploaded Status of Land to be transferred to Forest Department under FCA (Mutation Details) :
No
20.
Mutation Details Verified By Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Verified Date
Mutation Letter
Remarks
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
23 Dec 2021
No Data
The proposed area of the proposal is 0.08 ha which is below one ha mutation of non forest land is not applicable hence verified
21.
Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency
Proposal No.
Compliance Details submitted on(Date)
Uploaded Letter
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
26 Dec 2024
22.
Compliance Details Verified by Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Remarks
Verified Date
Uploaded Letter
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
Compliance report is furnished and submitted.
28 Feb 2022
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/TN/IND/34099/2018
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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